Which of the following provides dedicated hardware-based cryptographic functions to an operating system and
its applications running on laptops and desktops?

A.
TPM

B.
HSM

C.
CPU

D.
FPU

Explanation:
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a hardware-based encryption solution that is embedded in the system’s
motherboard and is enabled or disable in BIOS. It helps with hash key generation and stores cryptographic
keys, passwords, or certificates.